Jameer Outsey is transferring out of the Iowa football program, head coach Kirk Ferentz announced Friday.

Outsey had a short but interesting journey in his two years with the Hawkeyes. The Somerset, N.J., native spent his redshirt year as a linebacker, but was switched to tight end in August.

That became a position of need early in the Hawkeyes’ 2015 season, with injuries to Jake Duzey and George Kittle. Outsey even started one game, Iowa’s 31-17 win at Iowa State on Sept. 12.

But Outsey gradually faded from the picture, and in the spring seemed to fall behind Jon Wisnieski and walk-on Peter Pekar in the battle to be Iowa’s No. 2 tight end behind George Kittle. The Hawkeyes also had highly acclaimed tight ends Noah Fant (Omaha, Neb.) and T.J. Hockenson (Chariton) join the program this week, and it’s possible Cedar Rapids Kennedy athlete Shaun Beyer will end up at that position, too.

Outsey had one reception for 10 yards as a Hawkeye — the first-ever completion of quarterback Tyler Wiegers’ career. No transfer details were immediately available.